Improvement in washing-machines



i. 'Il' l'r HAMLIN F. KEENEY, OF WEST SALEM, OHIO.

IMPROVEMENT iN WASHING-MACHINES.

Specication forming part of Letters Patent No. 118,247, dated August 22,1871.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, HAMLIN F. KEENEY, of Vest Salem, in the county ofayne and in the State of Ohio, have invented an Improved NVashing-Machine; and do hereby declare that the bllowing description, takenin connection with the accompanying drawing hereinafter referred to,toi-ms ai'ull and exact specification ofthe saine, wherein I have setforth the nature and principles of my said improvement, by which myinvention may be distinguished from others of a similar class, togetherwith such parts as I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent.

My invention relates to that class of washing- -machines in whichpendent luted rollers and a concave board, provided with serratedprojections, are made use of, and the nature thereotl consists incertain improvements and modilications in the details of theconstruction of the same, hereinafter described and shown.

In the accompanying drawing which illustrates my invention and forms apart of the speciiication thereof, in which corresponding parts areillustrated by similar' letters- Figure 1 is a view, in perspective, ofmy improved machine when in peration. Fig. 2 is a side view of the samewhen the parts thereof are closed. Fig. 3 is a detached viewillustrating in detail the plates attached to the ends of the standards.

The construction, operation, and relative arrangement of the componentparts of my invention are as follows:

To the lower ends of the standards A aresecured the plates B, which areprovided `with the elongated apertures O and notches l), which allow thesaid plates to be moved laterally and secured in position by means ofthe bolts or screws E, as shown in Fig. l, or to assume the positionshown in Fig. 2. The cross-bar F has its bearings in the upper endsofthe standards A, and is provided with circular apertures through whichpass the pendent rods G. To the lower ends er the said rods are attachedthe castings 0r plates H, provided with the prongs I, which form thebearings oi the luted rollers K. To the lower end of said rods is alsosecured the transverse metallic piece or splasher L. The concaveserrated board M, as well as the rollers K, are, in practice, coveredwith zinc.

Having thus described my invention, I will indicate what I claim anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, viz.:

In combination with the wash-hoard M and standards A, the plates Bprovided with the apertures O and notches D, when constructed, arranged,and operating together as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this1st day et' April, 1871.

Vitnesses: H. F. KEENEY.

R. M. KELLY, W. H. KELLY.

